Characterizing Broadband Services with Dasu

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Abstract

We present the broadband characterization functionality of
Dasu, showcase its user-interface, and include side-by-side
comparisons of competing broadband services. This poster complements
Sánchez et al. (appearing in NSDI) and its related demo
submission; both focus on the design and implementation of Dasu as an
experimental platform.

As mentioned in the NSDI work, Dasu partially relies on service
characterization as incentive for adoption. This side of Dasu is a prototype
implementation of our crowdsourced-based, end-system approach to broadband
characterization. By leveraging monitoring information from local hosts and
home routers, our approach can attain scalability, continuity and end-user
perspective while avoiding the potential pitfalls of similar models.